Southwest Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 San Diego, California·92154
Score
20.7/100
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#1,052
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#10
In Sweetwater Union High
#32
In San Diego
Top 80%
In California

Score 20.7/100: better than 20% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 28% of them
486 students tested
Math
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 16% of them
493 students tested
Science
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 19% of them
252 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA31.2234
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA36.5252
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA34.0486
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math18.0239
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math11.4254
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math14.6493
ScienceGrade 8CAST14.7252
ScienceAll gradesCAST14.7252

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
483
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
483
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
92%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
2710 Iris St.
San Diego, CA 92154
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Southwest Middle at a glance

Southwest Middle is a public middle school in San Diego, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High school district. It has about 483 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 20.7 out of 100: better than 20% of them, ranking #1,052 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.